Louise D. (Davis) Cooke

Louise Cooke, 100, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, surrounded by family. Louise was born on January 17, 1926, in Carpinteria, California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gizella Marie Maux and William Everett Davis, her husband Glenn, her son Robert, and her sister, brother, and niece.

Louise loved to tell stories about growing up in Carpinteria, a small, scenic coastal town, where she enjoyed going to the beach and playing the clarinet in high school. When she was 19 years old, she attended a dance with a friend and met Glenn Cooke, a Marine from Austin, Texas. They were married on May 18, 1945, in Santa Barbara and moved to Austin a little over a year later.

The couple soon found a home in the newly-developed Crestview subdivision. They became active charter members of Crestview United Methodist Church while raising their children: Elaine, Diane, David, and Robert. Nothing meant more to Louise than motherhood, and every two years, she piled all four offspring on a train and took them to visit her hometown. Her involvement at Crestview included providing transportation to Sunday School for visually-impaired children, baking countless chocolate sheet cakes for the annual church bazaar, and serving as a Cub Scout leader for Troop 48.

Being a grandmother of 10 was the icing on Louise’s chocolate sheet cake. Always up for an adventure, she carted her grandkids all over Austin to climb steam engines, explore libraries, and swim and picnic in local parks. She also enjoyed co-leading a needlepoint group at the Senior Activity Center and square dancing with Glenn. When 13 great grandchildren came along, they renewed her sense of fun. She was always up for a game of Skip-Bo or Rummikub.

Louise is survived by her children Elaine Hettenhausen, Diane and husband David Broll, and David and wife Cay; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Monday, July 20, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. at Cook-Walden Capital Parks in Pflugerville. The funeral service will be from 2-3 p.m., with burial to follow at Memorial Hill. Feel free to wear blue, Louise’s favorite color, in her honor.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the charity of your choice or performing an act of kindness.

Special thanks to the staff of Avir at Park Bend, especially Momina, and to Magnolia Hospice for their years of compassionate care.

Pallbearers will be Michael Hettenhausen, Kristie Carter, Steven Cooke, Dave Cooke, Phil Cooke, and Nick Broll.